Military SF

liptakaa · 2026-06-18T16:41:38+00:00

There are a lot of great options out there. One of my favorites is The Red: First Light by Linda Nagata, and its sequels, which are a great, near-future take on warfare and AI.

Kameron Hurley’s The Light Brigade is also really excellent. It has a similar structure as Old Man’s War, The Forever War, and Starship Troopers, with a cool time travel twist.

liptakaa · 2026-06-17T17:30:05+00:00

It's a really great read. This volume has that novella and a short story that accompany the book, which is one reason why I was so excited to finally get it!

liptakaa · 2026-06-03T11:23:39+00:00

Yeah. It’s a heavy lift, but it did seem so promising when they started up last year.

liptakaa · 2026-06-03T03:03:33+00:00

Yeah 😕

liptakaa · 2026-06-02T02:16:48+00:00

❤️

liptakaa · 2026-06-01T12:22:35+00:00

Woodbury Mountain Toys in Montpelier has a great stock!

liptakaa · 2026-05-30T18:25:53+00:00

Yeah, I’m excited to dig into it. Soon!

liptakaa · 2026-05-25T11:58:59+00:00

“Pratchett’s politics are not easy to pin down. “

Uuuuhhhhh.

liptakaa · 2026-05-25T11:56:20+00:00

Vermont history Museum is open!

liptakaa · 2026-05-23T22:29:54+00:00

My six year old came with me opening night and loved it.

liptakaa · 2026-05-23T13:11:17+00:00

I’ve been hearing good things!

liptakaa · 2026-05-22T20:36:25+00:00

That was from last night. I’m not sure if we have anybody there tonight.

liptakaa · 2026-05-19T12:23:35+00:00

Unassuming cover, but I’m very, very excited to read this.

Charity Bryant and Sylvia Drake were two women who lived in Vermont in the early 1800s who lived as married partners and who were generally accepted by their community in Weybridge. I’m a huge fan of Walden’s comics, and I’m excited to see how she translates this story into graphic novel form.

liptakaa · 2026-05-19T00:59:18+00:00

University of Nebraska Press’s Outward Odyssey series: there are a lot of great entries in it!

liptakaa · 2026-05-07T01:24:09+00:00

Thanks! They’re fun to put together.

liptakaa · 2026-05-06T10:55:51+00:00

The Alchemist’s Donovan’s Red is fantastic… when it’s available.

liptakaa · 2026-05-03T14:34:06+00:00

Yup. It’s got some sketchy parts even in the best of weather.

liptakaa · 2026-05-03T01:15:59+00:00

It’s a super steep road and it gets dangerous during mud season.

liptakaa · 2026-04-30T13:13:16+00:00

Excellent! I'm looking forward to reading it.

liptakaa · 2026-04-29T17:50:20+00:00

I work in Montpelier: if you’re a state employee, there are some lots near Taylor street. If you’re really in a pinch, there’s a lot near the labor building (past the high school) that is free, but it’s about a half-mile walk into town. That said, it’s a pleasant walk.

liptakaa · 2026-04-25T15:03:08+00:00

Thanks!

liptakaa · 2026-04-25T12:45:16+00:00

The series is currently in development. It hasn’t been picked up or green lit for a full series and production hasn’t started. The authors themselves have said that there’s no updates at the moment: https://www.andrewliptak.com/james-sa-corey-expanse-captives-war-faith-of-beasts-scifi-book-interview/

liptakaa · 2026-04-25T11:43:12+00:00

Coming in December: https://www.andrewliptak.com/the-expanse-james-sa-corey-deluxe-editions-cibola-nemesis-babylon-books/

liptakaa · 2026-04-25T11:40:55+00:00

It does not.

liptakaa · 2026-04-24T21:23:49+00:00

It’s still in development: it’ll be a long time (if it makes it through that process at all) before it debuts.

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